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Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

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Articulation, Accents, Hairpins

b. 278

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Long R.H. accent in A (literal reading→GE→FE)

R.H. short accent in EE

L.H. long accent in A, interpretation suggested by the editors
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Same as in bar 130, we consider that it is more likely that the accent refers to the L.H.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in A

b. 281

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Long accent in A (→GE)

No mark in FE

Vertical accent in EE
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In FE the accent over the d2 minim was overlooked. The accent was added in EE – in the form of a vertical sign – probably on the basis of comparison with analogous bar 133. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE

b. 283

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Accent under R.H. in A

Accent over L.H. in GE (→FE→EE)
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Contrary to the clear notation of A, in the editions the accent was assigned to the L.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE

b. 285

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

2 long accents in A

Short accent in GE1 & EE1

No marks in FE

2 short accents in GE2 & EE2 (→EE3)
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In the main text we give the long accents of A. In the editions they were reproduced inaccurately as short ones. The differences in the number of accents are a result of oversights and revisions.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 286

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Long accent in A, contextual interpretation

 in A (literal reading→GE)

 in FE (→EE)
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In A the sign is bigger than the majority of long accents, so it having been reproduced in GE as a  hairpin cannot be considered an inaccuracy. According to us, the context, however, definitely supports a long accent, which is in A in the corresponding bar of the exposition by the way (bar 138). The  sign in FE (→EE) is an example of a frequently appearing mistake, consisting in reversing the direction of a sign – cf. e.g. the Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12, bar 53.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in FE , Sign reversal